hand in

verb

Definition of hand innext
as in to turn in

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Recent Examples of hand in The host of The Graham Norton Show, 63, has been an important part of Swift's music career over the years and also recently played a hand in her love story with Kelce. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 At the time, Curtis was spotted rubbing the actress' shoulders, and Aniston was later seen with her hand in his hand. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 Summer and outdoor entertaining go hand in hand, but not everyone has the space—or the ability—to build a fire pit in the backyard. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 The obvious name after its pursuit of WBD ended with the streaming giant folding its hand in favor of David Ellison’s Paramount. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand in
  1. turn in
  2. submit
  3. relinquish
  4. will
  5. hand down
  6. dispense
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  • Old and new De La Rosa turned in her orange and left her role as an official housewife after the second season in 2007.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
  • Despite almost being cast in a film inspired by the biggest pop star on the planet at the time, Deschanel was still a relative newcomer, having received her best notices for her 2000 turn in Almost Famous.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
Definition of turn in
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  • Kolmogorov wrote the formal proof himself and submitted it for publication with Karatsuba listed as the lead author.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
  • He was barred from the ballot paper after Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that more than 9,000 signatures submitted by Nadezhdin’s campaign were invalid — enough to disqualify him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of submit
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  • The Khosla family will be required to relinquish its ownership stake in the 49ers as part of the deal.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • Around 2021, this collector relinquished 34 objects (including the bronze Buddhas).
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of relinquish
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  • The buzz began to build inside Hard Rock Stadium, capacity 64,478, as the England crowd willed its side forward.
    — Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 July 2026
  • After the first hydration break, the Americans seemed to settle into the game and the partisan crowd at Lumen Field in Seattle began to will them back into the contest.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of will
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  • This setup, wherein a group of arbiters hide behind a curtain like the Wizard of Oz and hand down decisions that inflict generational trauma on entire countries, almost feels purposefully built to invite all sorts of wild speculation.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • The Supreme Court is expected to debate the issue in the term that begins in October and hand down a decision by next summer.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of hand down
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  • Over that period, affiliates dispensed about 25% fewer packs of birth control pills and conducted about 20% fewer breast cancer exams than the previous year.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Specialty drugs come from the wave of new biologic medicines and other prescriptions not dispensed in the traditional pharmacy like pills, capsules and tablets typically picked up at Walgreens or CVS Health drugstores.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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